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Inclusive Governance and Citizen Participation
Forus recognizes the crucial role that inclusive governance plays in ensuring transparency, accountability, and the protection of human rights.
Inclusive Governance
Our Work
Inclusive governance and meaningful citizen participation are fundamental to building democratic societies and achieving sustainable development. However, across the globe, citizens face barriers to participating in decision-making processes that affect their lives. These barriers include restrictive laws, limited access to information, exclusionary practices, and the shrinking of civic space. Our work focuses on strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to engage in governance processes at all levels - especially for groups who have historically been marginalized.
WHAT IS OUR APPROACH?
- Advocacy for Inclusive Governance: Forus advocates in internal, regional and national forums, for governance frameworks that are transparent, accountable, and inclusive, ensuring that all citizens, including underrepresented groups are supported in meaningfully participating. With The UNMute initiative Forus amplyfies civil society voices in global decision-making processes, particularly at the United Nations.
- Citizen Participation in Decision-Making: Forus supports initiatives that enhance citizen participation in governance, particularly in the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and other global commitments.
- Multistakeholder Partnerships: recognizing the importance of the importance of multi-stakeholder partnership and inclusive governance for the achievement of sustainable development, Forus emphasizes SDG 17 that focuses on partnerships for the goals.
- Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Sharing: Forus provides training, tools, and resources to its members and CSOs to strengthen their advocacy efforts and enhance their engagement with policymakers. We promote the exchange of best practices and experiences among our members addressing common challenges.
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Inclusive Governance and SDG 16 - Forus report launch Press Release - New Forus report looks at inclusive governance for peaceful societies Special focus on SDG 16 - Fostering peace, good governance, accountability, and human rights CONTEXTUALIZING ‘GOOD GOVERNANCE’ THROUGH AN I-KIRIBATI PERSPECTIVE Governance and citizen monitoring of public policies: members of SPONG regional coordination units at the school of advocacy What Asia needs in a post-pandemic world is people-centered governance SDG Knowledge Weekly: Climate Action, Governance, and National and Regional Assessments Find the highlights from the lauch of the new collective Forus report “Rebuilding Trust for Inclusive Governance: At the Core of Unlocking SDG 16” which took place during the High-Level Political Forum. Forus releases its new report "Rebuilding Trust for Inclusive Governance: Unlocking SDG 16 for Peaceful Societies." With over 40 examples from across the globe, the report investigates the current state of SDG 16 and provides recommendations for its implementation. SDG16 is interlinked in hundreds of ways with other SDGs and is key to the overall success of SDGs. Discover what we are asking for in this Tip Sheet! Sustainable practices help strengthen community bonds, advance the quality of life and offer hope for a better future. Environmentally, sustainable practices help protect natural resources, mitigate and adapt to Climate Change and promote biodiversity, which is significant and of great value in the Kiribati context. SPONG within the framework of the project aimed at strengthening the regional structuring of the organization, supported by Forus in collaboration with the French Development Agency, organized two training workshops for members of the coordination units of the Centre, West and North regions. The lack of commitment and concerted action from most governments poses detrimental threats to the people and planet caught amid multidimensional crises compounded by COVID-19 in Asia. The UNESCAP SDG Progress Report 2022 indicates that the SDGs will not be achieved in Asia and the Pacific until 2065 given the current pace of progress. Tracking the Implementation of the 2030 AgendaOur Campaigns and Initiatives on Inclusive Governance
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